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8_o broad_a along_o the_o chief_a street_n be_v gallery_n or_o rowâ—_n as_o they_o call_v they_o with_o shop_n on_o one_o side_n through_o which_o gallery_n one_o may_v walk_v freâ—_n from_o wet_a in_o the_o great_a shower_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o parish_n in_o it_o i_o finâ—_n no_o less_o than_o ten_o so_o well_o frequent_v this_o plaâ—â—_n be_v by_o gentry_n and_o tradesman_n for_o beside_o thâ—_n assize_n hold_v here_o twice_o a_o year_n chester_n be_v a_o county_n palatine_n have_v also_o its_o court_n palatine_n keep_v here_o and_o as_o it_o stand_v commodious_o for_o ireland_n with_o which_o it_o have_v a_o greaâ—_n intercourse_n so_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a thoroughfare_a for_o that_o kingdom_n of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v of_o particular_a note_n foâ—_n be_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o great_a part_n of_o ouâ—_n force_n that_o have_v be_v transport_v for_o thâ—_n reduction_n of_o ireland_n and_o highlake_n on_o thâ—_n north-side_n of_o the_o river_n mouth_n for_o be_v 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etc._n this_o county_n former_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n part_v of_o the_o cornavii_n as_o the_o roman_n call_v they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n hereof_o be_v ancient_o account_v palatine_n since_o william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v this_o earldom_n to_o hugh_n lupus_n a_o noble_a norman_a to_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o by_o his_o sword_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o hold_v england_n by_o his_o crown_n which_o be_v the_o tenure_n of_o all_o count_n palatine_n more_o like_a prince_n than_o subject_n and_o though_o it_o be_v now_o and_o have_v long_o be_v reannex_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o it_o still_o hold_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n have_v for_o the_o administration_n thereof_o a_o chamberlain_n a_o justice_n for_o the_o common-plea_n of_o the_o crown_n two_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n a_o sheriff_n a_o